I have to admit something; In my career as a mommy, there have been moments that I am not proud of. Like this weekend, when I told my husband that he just had to watch the baby for a few minutes. I had something important to do. (Really, I just had to go down toContinue reading “A Time Out.”
Category Archives: kids with glasses
parents with glasses
A friend recently told me about her son getting glasses. He’s 10, and very excited about wearing glasses, in fact, he was sad when he learned that he’d have to leave the glasses shop without glasses in hand (or on face) after picking his out. Why was he so excited for his glasses? Because heContinue reading “parents with glasses”
Double vision as a sign of success?
Last night, my daughter experienced double vision. But panic soon gave way to reassurance. It was not a bad thing. Surprisingly, I haven’t lost my mind. (Though if I did, would I know it? Anywho.) Please allow me to explain. Stella, whose vision I’ve covered here at Little Four Eyes before, just turned three. When sheContinue reading “Double vision as a sign of success?”
more on the perception of glasses
A friend sent me this link after reading my last post about whether or not glasses = nerdy. The story is a piece from National Public Radio that ran this past April, you can listen to the program at the link above, or read the transcript there – they’re the same. The program talks aboutContinue reading “more on the perception of glasses”
Do glasses still equal nerdy?
Melanie brought this up on the facebook page, which reminded me that I’d wanted to write about this very thing. A couple of weeks ago, we were out shopping for more shirts for Zoe, since she’s recently gone through a growth spurt. We went in to Children’s Place, and Chris immediately noticed a shirt withContinue reading “Do glasses still equal nerdy?”
International Children Who Wear Glasses Day?
So over in the Little Four Eyes facebook group, there’s been a suggestion to make a kids who wear glasses day – tentatively named “International Children Who Wear Glasses Day.” It would be a word of mouth, unofficial day to celebrate our kids in glasses and patches, a day to raise awareness. Some ideas forContinue reading “International Children Who Wear Glasses Day?”
No news is good news
It seems like forever since I have posted – sorry, hope all is well with our little four eyes family. Elliana’s eyes have remained straight since the last surgery and her prescription hasn’t changed again, but I am getting the sinking feeling that it will be soon. She is starting to put her face close to herContinue reading “No news is good news”
Confirming what we knew: wearing glasses is harder on us parents than it is on our kids
I ran across a very interesting article the other day while perusing the recent literature on kids and glasses (yeah, I regularly read through article about kids and glasses, makes me a hit at the parties…). “Spectacle wear in children reduces parental health-related quality of life,” published in the Journal of the AAPOS, Feb., 2011Continue reading “Confirming what we knew: wearing glasses is harder on us parents than it is on our kids”
How did you find your child’s eye doctor?
A question came up in the comments about how to find an expert for a second opinion for their child’s vision. I think it’s an excellent question, and I’d love to hear thoughts on how others have gone about choosing an eye doctor for their child, and especially if you sought a second opinion, howContinue reading “How did you find your child’s eye doctor?”
Today, I cried. In Ikea.
By, Rebecca of Mommy, Ever After Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve grown to love my baby girl’s glasses. They help her, they are a tangible solution to a small problem, and they look so darn cute. I’ve learned to love them so much, that I have stopped thinking about them. I have accepted them. TheyContinue reading “Today, I cried. In Ikea.”
“None of my friends wear glasses …
…only the teachers.” Zoe’s brought this up a couple of times recently. She hasn’t been upset per se, but she does seem to notice it a lot more. I usually run through my list of kids we know in glasses out loud, but none of them are kids that she sees on a regular basis,Continue reading ““None of my friends wear glasses …”
back-up pairs and warranties
When Zoe first got glasses, we only bought her one pair (the sticker shock was enough that we just couldn’t imagine paying for two pair), but between prescription changes and replacing scratched lenses, she ended up having to go without glasses pretty often while the glasses were in the shop. So when she outgrew thoseContinue reading “back-up pairs and warranties”
the right prescription
Zoe’s prescription increased pretty dramatically recently (her astigmatism jumped from +0.75 to +1.75). It really surprised me, since previous big prescription changes were usually preceded by her eyes crossing more, or Zoe not wanting to wear her glasses any more. This time, she had neither of those symptoms. But looking back, I guess there wereContinue reading “the right prescription”
Let the debate begin: metal vs plastic frames
It’s a question that has torn families apart, ended friendships, started feuds. Ok, not really. But the question seems to come up a lot. Do you prefer wire frames or plastic frames for your child? What have you found to be pros and cons of each? If your child has worn glasses for a whileContinue reading “Let the debate begin: metal vs plastic frames”
your stories: growing up legally blind
Many thanks to Melissa for sharing her story about growing up legally blind. I hope you enjoy it, and find it as helpful as I did. You can read more of Melissa’s writing at her blog, Wisdom from the Other Side. – Ann Z I went through it all as a kid. I had myContinue reading “your stories: growing up legally blind”
For Little Eyes 